Parking light fob automobiles



March 4,, 1924. Re. 15,782

A.|Q.(5RCH5S .PARKING LIGHT FOR AUTOMOBILES, ETC

Original Filed Aug. 4, 1920 Reissued Mar. 4, 1924. Re. 15,782

ANGUS B. GROSS, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

IABKIN'G LIGHT FOB AUTOMOBILES, ETC.

Original No. 1,880,058, dated May 31, 1921, Serial 1T0. 401,134, filed August 4, 1920. Application for reissue filed December 24, 1923. Serial No. 882,537.

To all whom it may concern: recessed as at 1 to receive the ends of the Be it known that I, Arrows Ror Gross, lenses 1, 1" and are turned in over the lenses a citizen of the United States, residing at to retain same therein, as indicated in Fig. 2. Baltimore, in the county of Baltimore and The T 1 of the casing is adapted to fit 5 Stateof Maryland, have invented certain upon the upper end 2 of the socket mem- I new and useful Improvements in Parking ber, which is adapted to fit neatly within Lights for Automobiles, Etc; and I hereby the T of the casing; and this socket memdeclare that the following is a full, clear, ber has an external flange 2 below the part and'exact description thereof, reference be- 2 upon which the T of the casingJ rests.

m ing had to the accompanying drawings, When positioned on the socket mm er the which form part of this specification. casing is firmly secured thereto and in This invention is a novel fender light or proper position thereon by means of a set parking light, for use on automobiles and screw 3, tapped through a threaded aperits object is to provide a small, eifective ture in the side of the T 1 and engaging electric light which can be readilyattached. the art 2 of the'socket member-see Fig.

to the fender of an automobile, or to other 3. referably this set screw is a socketas desired support, and does not require an screw so that it may be operated by an anskilled mechanician for so doing; and whic nular wrench and does not have any head light will be very simple in construction and projecting from the T when the casing is will permit ready access to the lamp for refastened to the socket member.

moval thereof in case of breakage; and The socket member also has a threaded 7 which can be readily taken down or set up. portion 2 depending below the flange 2; In the accompanying drawings I have i and ada ted to be inserted throu h an openlustrated a light embodying the invention ing made in the fender or dashard'F of 25 and will describe the same with reference the vehicle, or at any point desired, and

thereto, and summarize in the claims the when so inserted the socket member is sefeatures for which protection is desired. curely fastened in place by means of the In the drawings: nut 4 threaded onto the part 2 of the Figure 1 is a full size side view of the socket member below the fender; the socket 3o 11 ht attached to a fender. member being securely clamped to the fen- 1g. 2 is a greatly magnified longitudinal der between the flange 2 and the nut 4. 50

sect on thereof. The socket member is provided with an Fig. 3 1s a magmfied transverse section on internal key slot 2 at its upper end for the line 33 Fig. 1. engagement of the key shank of an electric 35 The light practically comprises but three lamp L of usual construction, which needs parts, a socket member 2 to be inserted no description herein. In the lower end of 35 through the fender; a nut 4 for fastening the socket member is inserted an insulating the socket member in position, and a light connector block 5, also of well known concasing 1 which can be slipped onto the upstruction requirin no particular explana- 40 per end of the socket member and secured tion herein, said block being firmly secured thereto by a socket set screw. in the socket member, in any suitable way,

The T-shaped casing 1, may be very dias by pinching the lower thinned end 2* of minutive, being shown fullslze in Fig. 1. the socket member upon the insulating con- It has fitted in its opposite ends red and nector block 5 as in icated in Fig. 2.

45 white lenses 1 and 1", which are prefer- When the lamp L is inserted in the socket ablyfaceted as shown so as to distribute the it makes electrical connection with the light rays emanating from the electric lamp electric contact in the block 5 in the usual L most-efiectively. manner. The particular electric lamp used Theends of the casing 1 are preferably and the particular insulating block used chine in the usual manner. For a practical efiicient light the casing l is only about one and one-half inches long and one inch in diameter, so that it is small and unobtrusive,and at the same time neat and attractive in appearance. The lenses 1, 1 afiord most efl'ective .fore and aft light when the lamp L is burning. If the lamp L should burn out, or if it is desired to inspect the lamp L, it is only necessary to loosen the screw 4 lift the casing 1 oil. of the socket member, and remove, inspect, and replace-.the lam in the socket,'slip thecasing back over the lamp see that the casing is properly turned so that the lenses 1, 1 are properly located fore and aft, and then tighten the screw 4. The lamp is then ready for use. i

An essential novel feature of such multirfaceted lenses causing diffusion of the rays of the light sideways as well as forward, and greatly magnifying the size of the light.

' in axial alinement Having described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a parking light, a tubular supporting member having a bayonet slot in its upper end for engagement with the pin of a lamp shank, an exterior flange intermediate its ends adapted to rest upon the fender, and an externally threaded portion below the flange adapted tobe inserted through a fender; a nut engagin said threaded portion below the fender and 51 flange and nut; a small cylindrical casing open at its opposite ends" and having a tubular T portion adapted to fit on and over the upper end of the tubular supporting member above the flange; lenses secured in the opposite ends of the casing; a socket screw tapped through the T portion of the casing and engaging the upper end of the socket member to fasten the casing thereto, the outer end of said socket screw being substantially flush with the exterior surface of the T; an insulating block fixedly secured in the lower end of the tubular support; and means in said block for making electrical contact with the contacts in the shank of a lamp when the latter is inserted in the upper end of the socket member; the parts being so proportioned that the lamp is approximately with both lenses, substantially as described.

2. In a parking light, a tubular supporting member having a bayonet slot in its upper end for engagement with the pin-of a lamp shank, an exterior flange intermediate its ends adapted to rest upon the fender, and an externally threaded portion below the flange adapted to be inserted through a fenthe lampthe small metal T-shaped body and projecting multi-faceted lenses in each end thereof,

amping the fender between the der; a nut engaging said threaded portionand adapted to clamp the fender between the flange and nut; a small cylindrical casing open at its opposite ends and having a tubular T portion adapted to fit upon the upper end of the tubular supportingmember above the flange; projecting multi-faceted lenses secured in the opposite open ends ofithe casing; a socket screw tapped through the T portion and engaging the upper end df the socket member to fasten the casing thereto, having a polygonal recess in its outer end. and the outer end of said screw being substantially flush with'the surface of the T; an insulating block fixedly secured in the lower end of the tubular support, and means in said block for making electrical contact with the contacts in the lamp shank when the latter is inserted in the upper end of the socket member; the parts being so proportioned that the lamp is approximately in axial alinement with both lenses, substantially as described. 7

3. In a parking light,-a tubular supporting member having its upper end formed with a bayonet a lamp shank and havlng an integral exterior supporting flange adapted to rest upon the top of the fender; means for clamping the flange to a fender; a small T-shaped casing comprising a cylindrical body 0 en at its opposite ends and a depending tu ular T portion adapted to telescope over the upper end of the tubular supporting member above the flange; multi-faceted lenses secured in and projecting beyond each end of the casing; a socket screw for fastening the T portion of the casing to the upper end of the socket member the outer end of said screw being substantially flush with the exterior of the part in which it is threaded, an insulating block fixedly secured in the lower end of the tubular supporting member; and means in said block for making the contacts in the shank of a lamp when the latter is inserted in the upper end of the socket member, the parts being so proportioned that the lamp is approximately in axial alinement with both lenses, substan-" tially as described.

4. For a parking light, a small T-shaped casing having openings in its opposite ends, and projecting multi-faceted lenses secured in said openings and projecting beyond each end of the casing and means for attaching same to an automobile fender; substantially as described.

5. In a parking light, a member adapted to be attached to a fender; a small T-shaped casing having openings in its opposite ends and multi-faceted lenses secured in and projecting beyond each end\ of the casing; and means for securing the member, substantially as described.

6. In a parking light, a tubular member;

electrical contact with casing on the said means for securing the member to a fender;

said member for making electrical contact with the terminals of a lamp in the casing, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I aflix my signature.

ANGUS R. GROSS. 

